Calendar-inkstand



(No Model.) i J. G. SMITH.

Galen-dar Inkstan'd.

. No'. 239,867. Patented April 5,1881.

W ATTORNEYS N.FETERS, PNOTD-LITHDGRARNEB, WASHINGTON, D. C.

4 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

JAMES Gr. SMITH, OF ALLIANCE, OHIO.

CALENDAHR-lNKs-IAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 239,867, dated April 5, 1881.

- Y Application filed January 22,1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES G. SMITH, a citi-- zen of the United States, resident at Alliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oalendarlnkstands; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification, and

\ in which- Figure 1 is a cross-section. view. Fig. 3 is a sido view.

This invention relates to calendar-iukstands 5 and it consists in the construction hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A is an inkstand, having the ink-chamber B andnose O. It is made without any casing, and, except in the particulars hereinafter mentioned, of any material. Around the nose Gis sprung a band of rubber or spring metal, Z, having on its outer'surface the days of lthe week, arranged in order as shown, said band being loose enough to turn. The top ofthe inkstand is divided into five concentric rings and seven sectors by the lines, as shown. The numbers of the days in the months, from one to thirty-one, are arranged in order in the spaces, as shown in the drawings. Extending around this top is the rim D, havin gthe notches cl, forming pen-racks. The bottom of the inkstand extends below in arim, E, which is beveled olf inwardly, as shown at e. Sprung into this bevel is a band, F, containing on the out- Fig. 2 is a top side the names of the months, duly spaced, and having on its inner face a but-ton, j', for turning. The rim E is opaque except at one point, z, where the proper month is to be exposed.

In use theproper day of the week is turned to the first of the month, when the others will properly follow, and the proper name of the Inonth is turned to the transparent or open point z.

A calendar-inkstand having formed upon its surface the numerals representing the days of the month and thenames ofthe days of the week, constructed so that the names of the days ofthe week can be adj usted in proper relation to the date of the month, no month, however, being designated, is not new. Galendar-rings encircling the stand within a receptacle are also old. I desire protection only for what is hereinafter specifically claimed.

An inkstand having onits surface the names of the months, numerals representing the days of the month and the names of the days of the week on an adjustable band, is not new; and protection is only sought for lthe construction hereinafter specifically claimed. 4

In4 acalendar-inkstand, the opaque lower rim, E, having opening z, and beveled off in- Wardly, in combination with band F, having the names of the months in its outer surface, and sprung into the bevel of said rim,vsub stantally as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES G. SMITH.

Witnesses:

DAVID FOEDING, SARAH G. SMITH. 

